WO2000015088A1 - Dust guard for a carpet - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- WO2000015088A1 WO2000015088A1 PCT/GB1999/003012 GB9903012W WO0015088A1 WO 2000015088 A1 WO2000015088 A1 WO 2000015088A1 GB 9903012 W GB9903012 W GB 9903012W WO 0015088 A1 WO0015088 A1 WO 0015088A1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- sealing member
- carpet
- sealing
- base portion
- gripper
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
- A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
- A47G27/0437—Laying carpeting, e.g. wall-to-wall carpeting
- A47G27/045—Gripper strips; Seaming strips; Edge retainers
- A47G27/0462—Tack strips for tensioning or seaming
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a dust guard for a carpe ,
- a sealing member which includes a base portion and a sealing portion, the base portion being suitable to be secured in use beneath a carpet gripper such that the sealing portion is in contact with a wall surface adjacent to the carpet gripper .
- the sealing member provides a barrier which extends from beneath the carpet gripper to a wall surface (which may be a wall as such or would more typically be a skirting board) thereby reducing the likelihood of air being drawn by a vacuum cleaner through an opening at the edge of the floor.
- the sealing portion is preferably relatively flexible as compared with the base portion. This can suitably be achieved by extrusion, for example, by forming the sealing member as a dual hardness extrusion of PVC.
- the sealing member includes an abutment portion which projects from the base portion in an upward direction when the sealing member is in place.
- an abutment portion can provide a guide to correct positioning of the carpet gripper which, as will be recognised by those familiar with such matters, must be spaced some distance from a wall.
- lengths of sealing member will be laid close to the edge of a floor to be carpeted such that the sealing portion makes contact with a peripheral wall surf ce.
- Carpet gripper is then laid on top of the base portion and nails or other suitable fastening means are driven through the gripper and the base portion into a floor below.
- a sealing member embodying the invention may be provided to a carpet fitter already secured to carpet gripper. In either case, there is little additional work or complication involved in fitting a carpet when the present invention is put into use.
- Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a sealing member according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention/ Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the sealing member of Pig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the sealing member according to the invention .
- a sealing member is formed as an elongate extrusion of PVC.
- the sealing member includes a base portion 10 which is formed as a flat web.
- a width of approximately 28mm and a thickness of approximately 1,2mm is appropriate for the base portion 10.
- the base portion 10 is formed from rigid PVC.
- a sealing portion 12 extends from one edge of the base portion 10,
- the sealing portion 12 has a curved profile such that it has an edge remote from the base portion 10 which lies on a plane approximately normal to that of the base portion 10. ⁇ use, the sealing member is disclosed such that the sealing portion 12 curves upwardly.
- the sealing portion 12 is formed of relatively flexible PVC in a coextru ⁇ ion with the base portion 10. A height of approximately 9mm has been found to be appropriate for many applications.
- the abutment member 14 has a wall IS which extends upwardly in use angled towards the sealing portion 12 from a route parallel to and spaced from the sealing portion 12.
- a lip 16 extends from an upper edge of the wall 15, parallel to the base portion 10 in a direction away from the sealing portion 12.
- the sealing member is laid on a floor with its sealing portion 12 in contact with a wall or a skirting board, as the case may be.
- Carpet gripper is then laid on top of the base portion 10, an edge portion of the gripper being located against the abutment member 14 below its lip 16. The gripper is then secured to the floor by means of nails driven through it and through the base portion 10.
- the carpet can then be laid in the normal way. Once it has been laid, an edge of the carpet can be folded into a space between the abutment member 14 and the sealing portion 12 to form a neat edge. Thus, the edge of the carpet is protected from dust which would otherwise find its way to the carpet from beneath the skirting board.
- FIG. 3 of the drawings shows an alternative embodiment of the sealing member, which corresponds substantially to the construction and use of the sealing member of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2.
- the abutment member 14 ' does not include a lip beneath which the carpet gripper is 00/15088
- the wall 15' simply extends upwardly from the base portion 10' and is angled towards the sealing portion 12 ' .
- the sealing portion 12 ' extends to a greater height than the abutment member 14 ' in order to further reduce the propensity for air being drawn by a vacuum cleaner carrying dirt or dust into the carpet through an opening between the sealing member 12 and the edge of the floor.
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- Carpets (AREA)
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0109092A GB2357966B (en) | 1998-09-11 | 1999-09-10 | Dust guard for a carpet |
AU58726/99A AU5872699A (en) | 1998-09-11 | 1999-09-10 | Dust guard for a carpet |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB9819884.9A GB9819884D0 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 1998-09-11 | Dust guard for a carpet |
GB9819884.9 | 1998-09-11 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO2000015088A1 true WO2000015088A1 (en) | 2000-03-23 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1999/003012 WO2000015088A1 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 1999-09-10 | Dust guard for a carpet |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU5872699A (en) |
GB (2) | GB9819884D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000015088A1 (en) |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2028409A (en) * | 1978-08-14 | 1980-03-05 | Dexion Comino Int Ltd | Panel Retaining Means |
GB2198941A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1988-06-29 | Darenth Vending Services Limit | Carpet edge/skirting protector |
GB2237039A (en) * | 1989-10-19 | 1991-04-24 | Colin Stephen Pownall | A draught sealing device |
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- 1998-09-11 GB GBGB9819884.9A patent/GB9819884D0/en not_active Ceased
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1999
- 1999-09-10 GB GB0109092A patent/GB2357966B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-09-10 WO PCT/GB1999/003012 patent/WO2000015088A1/en active Application Filing
- 1999-09-10 AU AU58726/99A patent/AU5872699A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2028409A (en) * | 1978-08-14 | 1980-03-05 | Dexion Comino Int Ltd | Panel Retaining Means |
GB2198941A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1988-06-29 | Darenth Vending Services Limit | Carpet edge/skirting protector |
GB2237039A (en) * | 1989-10-19 | 1991-04-24 | Colin Stephen Pownall | A draught sealing device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB0109092D0 (en) | 2001-05-30 |
GB2357966B (en) | 2002-01-09 |
GB9819884D0 (en) | 1998-11-04 |
AU5872699A (en) | 2000-04-03 |
GB2357966A (en) | 2001-07-11 |
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